Yomi is a land of inhospitable mountains, steaming, sulphuric pools and sudden volcanic eruptions. At the center of this unforgiving land lies a great cone-shaped mountain at the top of which is an entrance to the Netherworld. From this gate the Oni have come, one by one or in small groups. Oni are demons of the wild, ugly, pot-bellied and mischievous. They are ruled by Oni Kings who occasionally emerge from the Netherworld to wreak havoc on the land of the living. Oni are almost immortal and must be killed in spirit as well as in body if they are to stay dead. They are worshiped by human priests who build profane temple-gates through which even more Oni can enter the land

"[Yomi is] heavily influenced by Japanese history, folklore, and myth. [Yomi] is an uncivilized nation of demonic brutes enslaving and eating humans and other races." -Illwinter

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Magic Access	Alt. Access	Unit Summary	Core Abilities	Buildings
4 (Rare 5) 3 (Rare 4) 3 (Rare 4) 1 1 1	Hero 1241 Summons 312 (req. 21) 3112 (req. 21)	Semi-immortal Oni Bakemono Light Infantry and Archers Human Medium Infantry and Archers No Sacred Troops Bad at Research	Stealthy Pillager Chaos Power Fear Causes Unrest Gluttony Oni Summoner Demon Summons in Battle Wounded Shape	Primitive Forts Temples Cost 300 Provinces with Temples Spawn Oni

Capitol Gems: 3111

Turmoil Limit + 1

Income Effects: Reduced income. Halved income effects of heat and cold scales. Extra gold and resources in cave forts.

: Darkvision (50%), Stealthy (40), Cheaper in Mountains (2), Undisciplined, Mountain Survival, Forest Survival

Sprite	Unit Name	Special Attributes	Comments
	Bakemono-sho 7 1 3 Highlands Recruit Mountain Recruit		Commentary here.
	Bakemono-sho 7 2 3 Highlands Recruit Mountain Recruit		Commentary here.
	Bakemono Archer 7 3 3 Highlands Recruit Mountain Recruit		Commentary here.
	Bandit 9 11 5	Stealthy (40) Pillager (1)	Commentary here.
	Bandit 9 16 5	Stealthy (40) Pillager (1)	Commentary here.

Provinces require Temples to spawn Oni. Certain types of Oni tend to spawn under different conditions.
: Chaos Power (1), Pillager (1 to 2), Cause Unrest (.1 to 1 per month), Gluttony (1 to 3), Need Not Eat, Demon, Mountain Survival, Spirit Sight
: Poison Resistance (25), Chaos Power (1), Pillager (1), Salt Vulnerability (1), Undead, Ethereal, Need Not Eat, Spirit Sight, Spiritform

Spawn Source	Unit	Special Attributes	Comments
Any Province. Dai Oni Freespawn Oni Shugo Freespawn	Ko-Oni	Undisciplined Wounded Shape (Oni Spirit)	Commentary here.
	Oni spirit	Undisciplined	Commentary here.
Hot Provinces	Aka-Oni	Fire Resistance (5) Undisciplined Wounded Shape (Oni Spirit)	Commentary here.
	Oni Spirit	Undisciplined	Commentary here.
Cold Provinces	Ao-Oni	Cold Resistance (5) Undisciplined Snow Move Wounded Shape (Oni Spirit)	Commentary here.
	Oni Spirit	Undisciplined	Commentary here.
Mountain Provinces Highland Provinces	Oni	Undisciplined Wounded Shape (Oni Spirit)	Commentary here.
	Oni Spirit	Undisciplined	Commentary here.
Mountain Provinces Highland Provinces	Kuro-Oni	Undisciplined Fire Resistance (5) Poison Resistance (5) Wounded Shape (Oni Spirit)	Commentary here.
	Oni Spirit	Undisciplined	Commentary here.
Mountain Provinces Highland Provinces Rare	Amanojaku	Sacred Fire Resistance (5) Poison Resistance (5) Snow Move Wounded Shape (Oni Spirit)	Commentary here.
	Oni Spirit	Sacred	Commentary here.

• End of Weakness (Alteration 6)
  2 for 1
  Commentary here.

• End of Culture (Thaumaturgy 6)
  5 for 60
  Commentary here.

See Magic Access. These guides supplement the summaries at the top.

3 Dai Oni (1 in 4) can get a Skull of Fire, a good start up the Fire path.

Multiple EA Yomi mages can have 1 but none have Astral for the only booster available before 4, Tome of High Power. With empowerment of either a Sorcerer or Dai Oni from 11 to 21, it can Contact Dai Tengu. The Dai Tengu has 3. It will still need empowerment to reach the key level of 4.

No native access. 3 can cast Summon Spectre for a 7 in 16 chance of at least 1.

3 Dai Oni (1 in 4) doesn't have useful crosspaths but is still the best start.

No native access. 31 can cast Hidden in Sand or Hidden Underneath for about a 3 in 4 chance of 1.

3 can cast Summon Spectre for a 7 in 16 chance of at least 1.

4 Dai Oni (1 in 4) is a strong start up the path.

The hero Kyrofumi - Master of the Shadow Blossom also has 4 and its Blood crosspath can help get The Black Book of Secrets, if the right boosters or empowerment is used to get to 3.

Dai Onis, with the right randoms and/or boosters can forge The Copper Arm. Useful for the Death boosters.

Only the Namanari has Nature. Death is not a useful crosspath though.

With 21, through an indie, pretender, or some other means, Contact Nushi gives a 32 mage to Contact Naiad. Naiads have 3.

With 21 can Contact Dai Tengu for a Dai Tengu. The Dai Tengu, with Earth Boots, it might be able to craft the unique The Tome of Gaia.

Dai Onis, with the right randoms and/or boosters can forge The Copper Arm. Useful for the Nature boosters.

No native access. 4 can cast Troll King's Court for 1.

3 can cast Summon Spectre for a 7 in 16 chance of at least 1.

3, (hard to get,) can cast Forest Troll Tribe for a 1 in 4 chance of 1.

No recruitable access but the hero Kyrofumi - Master of the Shadow Blossom has 1.

5, (very hard to get,) can Awaken Treelord for a 1 in 3 chance of a stationary 1.

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